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Galerie Blue Square is dedicated to celebrating the talents of artists inspired by the principles and philosophies of the Russian avant-garde. Exploring ideas related to the creative insights of the Suprematist, Constructivist and non-objective art movements, gallery artists offer innovative responses to questions of form and content that integrate both traditional materials and new technologies.

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More than 60 works by non-conformist, Leonid Lamm (1928-2017), now on view at the Zimmerli Museum at Rutgers University through September 30, 2018. This will be the first US retrospective of the artist's works and confirms his position as a leading figure of the Soviet underground movement.

Ullens exhibition in Brussels
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Nov 16th 2017

Yves Ullens opens an exhibition of new works from his project Urban Traces at MM Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. This body of work continues the artist's exploration of abstraction in the urban environment. Photos taken over a period of more than 10 years in megacities around the world come together for the first time.

Fiks + Ginzberg at IPCNY
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Oct 15th 2017

Russian Revolution: A Contested Legacy is currently on view at the International Print Center NY. Yegeniy Fiks and Anton Ginzberg expose current works in relation to original Russian revolutionary printed images thereby seeking new interpretations on the centennial of the 1917 events. Exhibition open from October 12 - December 16, 2017.

Leonid Lamm dies at 89
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Aug 26th 2017

Leonid Lamm, a radical non-conformist and student of Soviet avant-garde architecture, died in New York City at age 89. Leonid was arrested and spent three years in prison after he applied for an Israeli visa in 1973. This experience impacted his art for years to come. Most notably in his powerful installations after his emigration to the United States in 1982. Lamm's 2009 retrospective at the Russian Museum was a highlight of his career. He will always be in our hearts.

Edik Steinberg at Galerie Le Minotaure, Paris
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May 10th 2017

Retrospective exhibition of paintings by Edik Steinberg at Galerie Le Minotaure, Paris Gallery Weekend, 20 & 21 May. Exhibition open through 1 July 2017. Steinberg's work was also exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art Moscow in February - March 2017, at the Prague Museum of Fine Art in March 2017 and a catalogue raisoné is being prepared by the Pushkin Museum.

Boris Mikhailov will be representing Ukraine at the Ukrainian Pavillion and Recycle Group is representing Russia at the Russian Pavillion.

Gluklya performance at Creative Time Summit DC
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Oct 20th 2016

Gluklya was in Washington, DC with curator, Anna Bitkina, for this year's Creative Time Summit. First performed at 2014 Manifesta 10, in St Petersburg, and subsequently in Amsterdam,Debates on Division, allows participants to vote on items to be included in the Museum of Utopian Clothes. The DC performance was acted by DCAC's B Stanley and a workshop was held the next day.

An exhibition of more than 250 Soviet and Russian artworks from 1950 - 2000 opens at the Centre Pompidou. This survey of creative energy produced in the second half of the 20th century was curated by Olga Sviblova, and had major support from the Vladimir Potanin Foundation. The show highlights the creative spirit of the underground art scene and its contribution to the history of art on the world stage. Many gallery artists and friends are exhibited. Through 27 March 2017.

Neizvestniy dies at 91
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Aug 16th 2016

Ernst Neizvestniy, an early supporter of the Soviet non-conformist movement, has died at age 91. He denounced Khrushchev's description of his work as "degenerative" art and in an ironic twist of history was asked to create the gravestone for the Soviet party leader after his death in 1971. Neizvestniy emigrated to New York in 1974 where he continued to live and work thereafter. The NYT obituary of his work and this Russian film captures the essence of his life and work with important documentary footage.

Fiks at Galerie Sator, Paris
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May 28th 2016

Yevgeniy Fiks is showing his new series of black and white landscape paintings, Landscapes of the Jewish Autonomous Region, at Galerie Sator in Paris' Marais district through 2 July 2016. The series focuses on questions of identity, territories and the concept of belonging, nationalism and utopia. Documentary information and a film accompany the exhibition.

The world of contemporary Russian art lost a major influence among its ranks with the passing of Vladimir Nemukhin. One of the most prolific, engaging and pioneering artists of the non-conformist period, Nemukhin will be missed.

Fiks in London
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Feb 2nd 2016

Yevgeniy Fiks' project, Red Africa, an exhibition curated by Mark Nash, will be shown at London's Calvert 22. The exhibition includes historical visual material on the relationship between Soviet and African societies and includes work by Gluklya. The opening reception is on 4 February and show runs through 3 April 2016.

Titarenko in Paris
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Feb 2nd 2016

Alexey Titarenko will be in Paris for the signing of his new book, La ville est un roman, at Galerie Camera Obscura on 3 March 2016. His latest exhibition will be on view from 11 February to 26 March 2016.

Nasedkin in Hong Kong
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Jan 24th 2016

Vladimir Nasedkin + Andrey Chegin will be in Hong Kong for the opening of their exhibition at Erarta Galleries. Opening reception is on 28 January 2016.

FIKS opens at the WARHOL
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Oct 6th 2015

Yevgeniy Fiks opens his exhibition, Andy Warhol and the Pittsburgh Labor Files under the subtitle Capitalism or Socialism?, at the Warhol Museum on October 10. The show features documentary evidence the artist has gathered about left-wing political, economic, and artistic life in Pittsburgh which occured during the early years of Warhol's life. Exhibited on the seventh floor of the museum, the show runs until 10 January 2016.

Really, Socialism?!
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Sep 11th 2015

Yevgeniy Fiks talks about the context of his exhibited work at Momenta Art in Brooklyn on Saturday, 4 October. Really, Socialism?! is an exhibition that examines the past of the socialist image in order to speculate on the future. Through the work of artists involved in the aesthetic legacies of socialism, the exhibition seeks a view into a reappraisal of post-war art and its relevance to the world market. The exhibition is on view through 9 November.

Russian Art at CUNY
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Feb 6th 2015

Human Rights
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Jan 14th 2015

Andrei Molodkin will present his new work, DEMOCRACY, at the Patricia Dorfman Gallery in Paris from 31 January - 28 February 2015. The group show, entitled Human Rights, will include fellow artists Baptiste Debombourg and Zevs. Molodkin's dramatic use of fallen letters made of steel will become a new signature of his genre.

FIKS: Monument to Cold War Victory
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Oct 6th 2014

Yevgeniy Fiks will open his latest conceptual project Monument to Cold War Victory on Tuesday, 7 October, at Cooper Union in NYC. The jury selected 17 finalists from around the world competing to create a monument commemorating the end of the Cold War in the United States. Working with curator Stamatina Gregory, this exhibition promises to be a monumental show. Exhibition runs through 7 November 2014.

Cherkashins in NYC
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Oct 6th 2014

Valera & Natasha Cherkashin will deliver a lecture at Hunter College in New York City (68th & Lexington) on Friday, 10 October 2014 from 4:00 - 5:30 pm.

Gluklya at Victoria and Albert Museum
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Oct 3rd 2014

Gluklya was invited to participate in a roundtable "performance" at the V&A Museum in London this month. She is one of three international artists taking part in a new project exploring the role of collaboration and creativity. The talk takes place just before the opening of the museum's Russian Avant-Garde Theatre exhibition.

Cosmoscow Art Fair, Moscow
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Oct 1st 2014

Moscow is again opening its doors to a new contemporary art fair, Cosmoscow...this time with much international publicity and fanfare. Going for a new generation of artists and collectors, the fair promises to be a hit. A report in the New York Observer gives a report (and high marks!)

L’étrange cité - MONUMENTA- KABAKOV
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May 10th 2014

Ilya and Emilia Kabakov's installation, L'étrange cité, in the Grand Palais opened to rave reviews. The white walls of a dream-like city labyrinth created by the artists allows visitors to wonder through representations of failed utopias, architectural and societal. Exhibition runs through June 22, 2014.

NYT review: Fiks' conceptual project
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Feb 7th 2014

The Wayland Rudd Collection, a collective project created by Yevgeniy Fiks is reviewed in the New York Times today. The artist put together a group of artists who explore the African-American relationship in Soviet times. Gluklya was selected as one of the artists to exhibit along with Ivan Brazhkin and Tito Romalio.

Andrei Molodkin: Immigrant Blood
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Dec 4th 2013

Andrei Molodkin is showing in Paris at Galerie Patricia Dorfmann, 23 november - 28 december 2013. Curator Stéphane Chatry strategically places the head of the French symbol Marianne in the center of the gallery while the acrylic sculpture is filled with the blood of immigrants. The image of this blood pulsing through the head of Marianne is projected on an adjacent wall as a symbolic reminder of government policies and its consequences.

Gluklya at Hermitage Amsterdam
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Nov 23rd 2013

Russian Atelier on the Amstel: 10 Contemporary Artists are showing in Amsterdam from 23 November - 5 January 2014. Gluklya is among the ten selected artists who come from Russia and have been living and working in the Netherlands. The exhibition also includes video interviews with the artists who share their impressions of how Russian themes continue to influence their works.

Lost in Translation
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Aug 8th 2013

An important exhibition of contemporary Russian art, Lost in Translation, organized by the Moscow Museum of Modern Art and curated by Antonio Geusa takes place in Venice during the 55th Biennale. The exhibition explores the basic "Russian" cultural context in which the works were created and is interpreted to help decifer the full intended meaning of the works. Top artists of international acclaim as well as emerging artists of the younger generation are included. The exhibition, reviewed by Harry Bellet in Le Monde on 2 August, closes on 15 September 2013.

Tatiana Badanina at Venice Biennale
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May 24th 2013

Tatiana Badanina's installation AMOR will be on view at the Venice Biennale's Ca'zanardi Palace from May 30 - July 26, 2013. The dresses, mostly made of Japanese rice paper, reflect the light and love of the artist.

New Video by Factory of Found Clothes / Gluklya
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May 20th 2013

Gluklya announces the release of a new video Wings of Migrants. It is shown and reviewed in Russian by ArTerritory. The story follows a young woman from Uzbekistan who gets caught in the web of migrant workers in St. Petersburg and tells the tale of her journey.

Molodkin opens Catholic Blood in Derry, Ireland
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May 9th 2013

Andrei Molodkin opens Catholic Blood in the Rose Windows of the Houses of Parliament, in Derry, Northern Ireland's contemporary center, VOID from May 21 - June 28, 2013. The artist was invited to participate by curator Conor McFeely specifically for his work that reflects a controversial examination into the social, political, and religious constructs of present-day society. Reviews include The Independent and BBC.

Oleg Vassiliev, 1931 - 2013
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Jan 29th 2013

Oleg Vassiliev, along with Erik Bulatov and Ilya Kabakov, was a leader of Moscow's Conceptual School. According to the well-known critic and curator, Joseph Backstein, the artist is "represented by key works that enable one to see how the Conceptual School deconstructed not only the 'Soviet' picture, but painting as a whole." His contributions to the recognition of "Russian art" becoming "International art" are significant. He left Russia in the late 1980s for a move to New York where he began exhibiting with Phyllis Kind Gallery in SoHo. Today, his paintings are in museum and private collections worldwide.

Soviet Underground in London
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Dec 11th 2012

The Saatchi Gallery has opened its doors to a monumental exhibition of artworks by artists of the Soviet underground. Breaking the Ice: Moscow Art 1960-80s was selected by curator, Andrei Erofeev, and includes works by 21 different artists including Rabin, Tselkov, Bulatov, Komar and Melamid, and Kosolapov. At the same time, an exhibition of Saatchi's collection of contemporary art from Russia hits viewers in the face.

Cherkashins in DC
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Oct 31st 2012

Natasha & Valera Cherkashin will be in Washington, DC for FotoWeekDC, 10-18 November 2012. Photographs from their series, Global Underground, are on view at Poltrona Frau in Georgetown. They will give a slide lecture at the festival's central location, The Warner Building at 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW at 4:30 pm on Saturday, 10 November.

The artists are returning to the US from Russia where they installed a major installation of works in Krasnodar at the Myshako Wine Factory. This follows on the heels of an important installation, Evolution of Chaos, in Buenos Ayres.

On Thursday, 13 December, the Cherkashins will return to Washington for a reception with LUXE Magazine at Poltrona Frau, 1010 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. Please contact us for details.

Eduard Shteinberg, 1937-2012
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Mar 31st 2012

It is with great sadness that we note the loss of Eduard Shteinberg, one of the most influential and accomplished artists of the Soviet "non-conformist" movement of the last century. Edik led the way and created an artistic path for others to follow. He lived the latter part of his life in Paris exhibiting principally with Galerie Claude Bernard. He exhibited at the most prestigious museums in the world including the Tretyakov and Guggenheim museums. Edik was a dear soul with a generous heart and will be missed deeply.

ARTnews and Le Monde Reviews
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Feb 8th 2012

Yevgeniy Fiks is the subject of two recent reviews in the US and France. His current show at Galerie Sator in Paris was favorably reviewed in Le Monde by renowned critic Philippe Dagen. And, this month's ARTnews features an ArtTalk article about the artist's performance at the Museum of Modern Art. Fiks will open his exhibition with two bodies of work at Galerie Blue Square on March 1st and will be in Washington for a performance at the National Gallery of Art on March 24th.

Avvakumov in DC
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Jan 10th 2012

Yuri Avvakumov has been selected to work on the architectural renovation at the Kennedy Center of the Golden Circle Lounge. The lounge will re-open as The Russian Lounge in Fall 2012 in honor of a $5 million donation for the project from investor and philanthroper Vladimir Potanin.

A Salut to Norton Dodge
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Nov 16th 2011

Champion of the Soviet underground art scene for several decades, Norton Dodge, died last week at age 84. Norton's passion for rescuing non-conformist art and his devotion to the field touched many lives. He was greatly respected for his vision and his generosity. His engaging spirit, amazing conversations and keen wit will be greatly missed.

Zubkov opens in Georgetown gallery
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Oct 29th 2011

Dianne Beal introduces Washingtonians to the paintings of Gennady Zubkov. The George Washington Hatchett reports on the event.

Moscow Biennale
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Sep 13th 2011

The 4th Moscow Biennale takes place from 23 September to 30 October 2011 in various locations around the city. Main project venues are at TsUM and ARTPLAY. Galerie artists Igor Makarevich and Elena Elagina are featured participating artists. Yevgeniy Fiks is also represented in the Biennale with two special projects.

Russian Pavillion at Venice Biennale
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Jun 2nd 2011

The Ministry of Culture and the Stella Art Foundation are organizing this year's Russian Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.

Andrei Monastyrski and Collective Actions have created an installation specially for the Russian Pavilion at the 54th International Art Exhibition. The Collective Actions group (its members are Nikita Alexeev, Elena Elagina, Georgy Kizevalter, Igor Makarevich, Andrei Monastyrski, Nikolai Panitkov, Sergei Romashko, and Sabine Hänsgen; Nikita Alexeev and Georgy Kizevalter left the group in 1983 and 1989 respectively) was founded by Monastyrski in 1976 and continues its work to this day. Boris Groys, the exhibition's curator, considers that "it was the first example in Russia of the kind of art that takes the viewer out of his usual passive condition and offers him an active role in creating an artistic event."

Galerie Blue Square in Washington, DC
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Jun 1st 2011

Galerie Blue Square announces a move to Washington, DC. Dianne Beal will continue to promote contemporary Russian art while working with artists of the gallery and its clients. The new space is housed in a three-story townhouse in Georgetown, a chic district in the nation's capital. Vincent Sator will establish a new gallery in Paris and continue to collaborate with Galerie Blue Square on joint projects.

FIKS at Temple University
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Sep 20th 2010

Yevgeniy Fiks explores conspiracy theories of American politics in his new exhibition Communist Conspiracy in Art Threatens American Museums at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Curated by Statima Gregory, the installation includes printed works on canvas, ink drawings, digital works on paper and sound, the artist continues to explore the themes of how communism and modernism are connected in contemporary history. Exhibition runs from 8 September - 6 November 2010.

Fall season begins...
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Sep 6th 2010

Galerie Blue Square is eagerly anticipating two major Paris museum events. Gluklya and Tsaplya of The Factory of Found Clothing will participate in a video exhibition at the Musee d'art moderne de la ville de Paris in early October. Makarevich and Elagina will show at the Louvre Museum as part of the museum's fall show Contrepoint Contemporary Russian Art from 14 October - 31 January 2011. We will send more information by Galerie Newsletter in the coming weeks.

Galerie Blue Square Makes a MOVE
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Jul 1st 2010

The gallery has moved to 42 rue des Martyrs in the 9th arrondisement of Paris. Please call for a rendez-vous during the month of July. In August, we will be closed. Gallery news will continue to be distributed by newsletter and you can reach us by email at art@galeriebluesquare.com

Igor Makarevich at the Palais de Tokyo
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Jun 12th 2010

Lesson of History -a survey of contemporary Russian art from the past 30 years- curated byJoseph Backstein will be showing works by 20 of Russia's most significant and emblematic contemporary artists, including Igor Makarevich. History, both personal and global, or better yet, the reflection on history, as well as the contemplation and interpretation of historical events, and finally, nostalgia --- is a constant theme in Russian art. "The work of these artists over the past 10 years often reflects the cultural-historical, social and political circumstances of the period in which they were created," said Joseph Backstein. "It is precisely these works that relate to various historical periods, and which in essence are their reflection, that interested me in the framework of this project.''

Ha!Man Concert 27 May 2010
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May 22nd 2010

Galerie Blue Square is pleased to host South African improvisational musician Francois le Roux, known as Ha!Man, for a concert on Thursday, 27 May. The photographs of Alexei Vassiliev will serve as inspiration for the musician as he plays.

Highest price payed for Bulatov at Phillips
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Apr 23rd 2010

Congratulations to Erik Bulatov for his sale at Phillips BRIC auction. The painting Entrance - No Entrance (1994 - 95, oil on canvas, 180 x 180 cm) was the highest sale of the auction for £ 713,250.

Bulatov's book Tableau et peinture (2007) which includes an original lithograph are available at Galerie Blue Square for 300 €.

Viaggio del mese: Parigi
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Mar 31st 2010

Garage: Futurologia\Russian Utopias
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Mar 20th 2010

As part of the cultural exchange for the Année France-Russie 2010, the Garage CCC in Moscow is presenting two major exhibitions of contemporary Russian art created today in Futurologia\Russian Utopias from 5 March - 23 May 2010. Futurologia explores the legacy of the avant-garde movement of the early 20th century in Russian art today and proposes a journey along 15 newly commissioned, large-scale works, including a collaboration "Institute of the New Man" between Africa and Zubkov.Russian Utopias explores the theme of utopia in contemporary art including works by Avvakumov and Makarevich/Elagina.

Nasedkin at Krokin Gallery
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Mar 12th 2010

Vladimir Nasedkin will exhibit his new series "TRANSIT" at Krokin Gallery, Moscow from 25 March to 25 April 2010.

Année Croisée France-Russie 2010
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Feb 13th 2010

Galerie Blue Square participates in the Year France-Russia which is organized and coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and the Ministry of Culture and Communication : www.france-russie2010.fr

Russian Artists: an art superlative will open at The Contemporary Art Center in Meymac, France. Gallery artists exhibited will be Avvakumov, Borisov, Fiks, Makarevich, Mitlianskaya, Nasedkin,Vassiliev and Waldron.

Igor Makarevich was exhibited at the Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museumfrom May to August 2009. Following this, he was represented at the 53rd Venice Biennale as one of 90 artists chosen worldwide by curator Daniel Birnbaum with a major installation of his work. Galerie Blue Square is honored to present his personal exhibition in Paris from 14 January - 13 March 2010.

Leonid Lamm SOLD !!!
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Jan 2nd 2010

Following Leonid Lamm´s retrospective exhibiton at the Russian Museum last fall, his painting Apple II, 1974-86, was sold at the Paris auction house, Aguttes, for 43 910 euros on 16 December 2009.

Moscow Biennale 25.09.09-25.10.09
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Sep 13th 2009

Ira Waldron has been selected to participate in two projects at the 3rd Moscow Biennale. She will exhibit in the exhibition Vulnerability at the Museum Center for the Russian State University, curated by Nataliya Kamenetskaya and in the Dead Souls project. Ira has recently completed a new series of drawings/collages and silkscreens entitled Maniphisto.

Yevgeniy Fiks will also participate in two Biennale projects; his walking tour of places in Moscow inhabited by former American communists and Ultra-New Materiality, an exhibition of 12 video artists curated by Andrey Parshikov.

Sotheby's Contemporary Russian & Ukrainian Art Sale
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Jun 9th 2009

55th Oberhausen Short Film Festival
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Apr 13th 2009

Gluklya & Tsaplya will be guest artists at the Oberhausen Film Festival on May 4, 2009. The Factory of Found Clothing will present their 2007 film "Three Mothers and a Chorus" which will be shown at the opening as part of a retrospective showing of their works.